A "FIGHT club" based on the Hollywood film of the same name has been set up in a landmark park.

A website is urging local men to turn up at Sutton Park and go "toe to toe" with each other and quench their blood thirst by mimicking the film's fighting stars Brad Pitt and Edward Norton.

The founder of the Sutton Park Fight Club, only known as Ben, has outlined his violent vision of the future on his website.

He said: "I am setting up this club for people who live in Sutton Coldfield, and it will be a cross between the film Fight Club and Ultimate Fighting.

"The aim is to find some secluded area in Sutton Park to hold fights.

"This club is for anyone who wants to learn how to fight through practice, but does not want to go around on the streets picking fights with people who may be carrying knives."

However, if the founder is basing his club on the ultra violent film Fight Club he has broken the cardinal rule - you don't talk about Fight Club.

Now the secret is out the club and its website has caused consternation in the town.

Labour campaigner Dr Rob Pocock was so shocked when he saw the website he contacted the police immediately.

He said: "This is utterly barbaric. To think that in the 21st century we have the latest technology being used to organise some medieval duel of this sort.

"The organisers say it's for Sutton Coldfield residents and they want to find a secluded area in Sutton Park to hold secret fights. What have we come to, when there are warped minds in our local community who want to defile a national beauty spot in this way?

"I hope the police investigations will rapidly track down and prosecute the perpetrator of this sordid little venture."